550 mpg and range
03-22-2008 | 08:53 AM
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our near-new (2000 miles) 550 sport is a great driving experience but returns dismal fuel consumption. Since 1954 have always maintained high average speeds on long trips - but now reduced to geriatric rates - 30 and 70 mph returning 12.6 to 21 mpg respectively. with just 18. 5 gal in the tank trip range is a major issue. have heard that mpg improves with miles so seek inputs from other owners on this. will a good old 'italian tune up' do the trick?
03-22-2008 | 11:12 AM
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My Ride: 2007 BMW 550, Sport, Navi, PS, CWP, Sirius
Originally Posted by john verdi' post='549076' date='Mar 22 2008, 12:53 PM
our near-new (2000 miles) 550 sport is a great driving experience but returns dismal fuel consumption. Since 1954 have always maintained high average speeds on long trips - but now reduced to geriatric rates - 30 and 70 mph returning 12.6 to 21 mpg respectively. with just 18. 5 gal in the tank trip range is a major issue. have heard that mpg improves with miles so seek inputs from other owners on this. will a good old 'italian tune up' do the trick?
Highway: 25 mph at steady 80mph
City: 11-12 mph
03-22-2008 | 02:07 PM
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2008 550i, 10,000 miles. Did a roundtrip of 600 miles at 78 to 85 mph basically all freeway, average 24.7mpg. Around town getting 17ish.
I believe it would get 26mpg at 70, but doubt if I'll ever know!
I believe it would get 26mpg at 70, but doubt if I'll ever know!
03-22-2008 | 02:45 PM
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My Ride: *on order* expected 12/20/07: 2008 550i space gray, gray leather, anthracite bamboo, sport pkg, logic7, iPod, HD, Sirius, Navigation, head-up display, comfort access, heated front seats, fold-down seats
About 1800 miles on my 550i.
I avg ~18mph city driving and around 13mpg. Sometimes if I do a little bit of highway driving, my avg goes up to 15mpg.
I avg ~18mph city driving and around 13mpg. Sometimes if I do a little bit of highway driving, my avg goes up to 15mpg.
03-22-2008 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by BigWhup' post='549217' date='Mar 22 2008, 06:07 PM
2008 550i, 10,000 miles. Did a roundtrip of 600 miles at 78 to 85 mph basically all freeway, average 24.7mpg. Around town getting 17ish.
03-22-2008 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Roleez' post='549229' date='Mar 22 2008, 02:55 PM
45000 miles and I've been getting ...
City only - 17 mpg
Hwy only - 25 to 26 mpg
Mixed - 21 mpg
City only - 17 mpg
Hwy only - 25 to 26 mpg
Mixed - 21 mpg
The question is what constitutes city driving... Roleez, what is your avg mph for 'city' driving?
03-22-2008 | 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jackstraw' post='549328' date='Mar 22 2008, 11:30 PM
The question is what constitutes city driving... Roleez, what is your avg mph for 'city' driving?
03-22-2008 | 11:46 PM
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Do a search on this. Use 550 or 545. there was a big debate on the real MPG. The consensus was 17 on average mixed, low to mid 20's for highway. Anything too much different takes alot of work and frankly to get prius style MPG you might as well not have purchased an 550 and looked at a I6 or D model. You don't buy this car because you want great numbers.